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(11) | EP 0 178 934 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Improvements in mounting arrangements for vehicle engines |
(57) @ A vehicle engine mounting arrangement comprises a mount (13) between the engine
(11) and body (10) of the vehicle and a support (14) between the body and suspension
system (12) of the vehicle. The mount (13) comprises a flexible annulus (17) and a
gas-tight chamber (18). The support (14) comprises a flexible annulus (21) and includes
a gas-tight chamber (23). The two gas-tight chambers are in gas communication with
each other via a pipe (24). Changes of pressure which are communicated between the
chambers act to tend to bring into phase the vibrational movements of the body and
engine and hence reduce shake. |